5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 29 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Lichtman v. Glazer.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lichtman v. Glazer Anchor | green | “our scope of review is limited to determining whether constitutional rights have been violated, whether the trial court abused its discretion, or whether the trial court committed an error of law.” | 8 |
| 2 | Bufford v. Pa. Dept. of Transportation | green | “to impose liability on a commonwealth party, (1) the alleged negligent act must involve a cause of action that is recognized at common law or by a statute, and (2) the case must fall within one of the exceptions to sovereign immunity listed in section 8522(b)” | 7 |
| 3 | Lichtman v. Glazer | green | “review is limited to determining whether constitutional rights have been violated, whether the trial court abused its discretion, or whether the trial court committed an error of law.” | 6 |
| 4 | Martin v. Evans | green | “the plaintiff must demonstrate that the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff, the defendant breached that duty, the breach resulted in injury to the plaintiff, and the plaintiff suffered an actual loss or damage.” | 4 |
| 5 | Lichtman v. Glazer | green | “is limited to determining whether constitutional rights have been violated, whether the trial court abused its discretion, or whether the trial court committed an error of law.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.